Funnel



lamented` Feb. ze, 1 193s YUNITED This invention relates to funnels, ancl-4 the object of :the invention is to provide a` device 'of the class specified,having` means `'for auto-` 'matically controlling the level of iluid `poured into a vessel .or container "and forpreventingthe discharge of any excess fluid contained in the funnel inthe operation of moving the funnel from a lled :vessel to another vessel to `be filled;` a-further object being to provide aiunnel of l the class specied, having an elongated `discharge tube, thelength of which `inproportion to the size `of the ybottle or vessel to be iilled, will govern the height of the fluid desiredv in iilling the bottle or vessel, and further to the' provision of a valve :for closingvthe communication Abetween said tube and thebody of `the `funnel when the funnel `removed froma, iilled container; Aa further object being to provide affun-` nel vwith a `plurality of telescoping` tubes: whereby the length ,oiythe tubes may `beregulated to suit containers vof y different sizes and dimensions; and with these and other objectsin View, the'invention consists` in a* funnel of the class and for `the' purpose specified,V which is -simple in construction, eiiicient inruse, and. which is constructed as hereinafterdescribedl and claimed:

' The invention is `fully Adisclosed Vin `the fol-v` lowing specification, `of which` the accompanying` drawingforms a part, in which the l separate parts :of myY improvements are designated by suitable reference characters ,inVV each of the views, andin ,whichf-f 1 l j i Fig. 1 is.V a sectional view through a 1funnel made according to my inventionindicating one method ofitsuse."4 y

Fig. 2 is a sectional view throughthe funnel at right angles to` that shown in Fig. 1, `with parts in a different position.`

; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the away and in section; and,

a modification. Y

Invtheldrawing, I have shown at 5 a funnel body of conventional vform and contour having a relatively Wide bottom .wall `6 terminating ceni trally in a depending tube'l, the wall 6 being tapered downwardly `in the direction of the tube 7 to insure discharge of the fluid introduced in# to the funnoi 5. Tho bottom wan s joins the outwardly and `upwardly aring side wall 8 of the funnel in a short vertical wall 9, in which a` vertically `disposed `wall, butitwill be unde g stood that myinvention-is not limitedoto;the-L` l ./U '-shaped. guide member having dependingf rods;

oouolea with' a disk 19, by moans oflwhioh the funnel shown Fig.. `1, with part of the v constructim broken inthe wall Qandhaving thereabove a plurality of ,aperturesLion-placing the interi'orof! the guard 10 in communication withthe chamberlZ of Vthe funneh; I nytheconstruction shown-the upper end of the funnelf orgthe walltheleof 1,5 terminates in an annular bandj' 1 3 havin speciiiccontour of thefunnel body hereimdisl closed.y y .Y u '-1 Y d 1 AA valvel4` is mounted to l.move toward anu l from ,the upper end `nf. the;--tubeI '7o-to control4 athe dischargeof thefluidilirom the c hambenl2` lin'to and through 4the tube 117,.: said `valve.having a `beveled portionV Mapfwhich `seatsin the vupper end of kthe tubec'l in accomplishing-` thisI gasultil The valve 14 has a longoihnstemfl projects upwardly, intofgthe guard 10:4v connected.4 .centrally-' with the crosshead Soia 17` which-operate in tubular portions i3 secured t .to the bottom `will' 6-a t opposite sides @.flfhe. `tube. 7 as seen in Fig.A l oi the drawing. The

yfrods17 pass through the bottom wallV andare 'yalvefliV isfm'ovedfl intoraised "position infhthe. operation of placing thewfunnel upon a bottle, f y

Y vessel or' other container, such Vfor :example as the bottle 2O indicated in Fig. lof the drawing.

(A strap 21`is also preferably Yemployed'to brace Y the upper endsof the guide tubesl. A Theconstructionshown in fifof the drawing differs.from that shown in the other I'iigures .simplyQin'fproviding av tube 'Ia,jshorter than the tubo zand twogothor tub'eszz and `2,3, uio tube, 22 telescoping with respect to ,the tube 7a, and the'tube': 23 telescoping with respectto the'tube V22.' with uns oonstruouon; the Ylength Vof @the dischargetube `from the ,funnel 5 may-be li'raried f to, suit the size,` dimensions and-contour of the 4 g l r "container, uitbeing understood at thistime Ithat Fig. 4 is a side view ofthe funnel, 'showing in seatedposition and the plate 19 is arranged in spaced relation with respectto the bottom wall 6 `ofthe funnel, the parts maintaining this positionv by gravityVthe weight ofthe valve and its 'com- `55 panion partsI being sufficient to maintain this position in the various uses of the device.

` In the operation of iilling a container, such for example as the bottle 20, shown in Fig. 1, theY funnel is placed upon the top of thebottle, in

which operation, the plate 19 is automatically Y raised into abutment with the bottom wall 6 of the funnel. In like manner, the valve 14 is raised to open the communication between the funnel and the rtube"Y 7j-17a; "through fthe iopenings 11 formedfinrthe guard V10.r At'this time, itz-will be Vunderstood that the guard 10 is detachable with respect to the furmel, and may be removed in the use thereof, the guard being employed to prevent injury to the valve stem and its guide rods and guide tubes. The fluid to be transmitted-to the chamber of the bottle 10 .isl`now poured intothe 'funnel chamber 1 12 and passes dowri'wardlyY through the tube v7--7ct and into the bottle! VBy virtue ofthe' length of thetube '7 with respect to i the'J particular lbottle to l:be iille'd Yand the restrictedpass'agebetween thelvalve 14 and upper end ofi tube 7,) the? fluid 'will-'travel -u-ptoand auto 'Inatiea'Lllyl-stopV at `the level-indicated at 24 in Fig.

i 1J. of` thedr'awing', 'which will* besubstantially the Ydesired'level to be 'maintained :in the container, orinfother wordswhich will represent thedesired vfluidfcontent to beplacedi'nthe container. l*It will be understood -that this' I'operation--takes place re- Vtliefur'inel-which ofpredetermined size.v It will gardless of the amount of fluid still remaining in also 'be apparent that the restricted-passage-as shown; in "Figfl of'fthefdravving may -be considered exaggerated for clearne'ssfof illustration.

Atthis time,"'the#funnel is removed *from the bottle 20 Vandi'n this operation,1the rvplate `19 automatically` drops byfgravity'as doesV also the valve 14y which Vseats upon lthe-upperend of the Vtube i 747m and l`shuts off Vthe Y communication 'between the `chamber-12 of `the ffunnel *and Y said tube.

.i Thusno-uidwill-be discharged from the-truitev 7 in' moving tle funnelV from f thev lled bottle another similar bott1e,next to be filled.

With a funnel of 'this construction,` the `operation of vlling bottles, "vesse1s,cans or other containers of various kinds tand classes ywith -the` required fluid`contents,'maybe accomplished'accurately-andwithout'the lossnf any ofthe fluid. 'A

funnel of :thistype'is especially desirablein'lling containers'Withfcostlyiiuids, suchi or example, as expensivev perfumes. 'd

For commercial use, where bottles or `containersfare alljo'fa simil-ar size and contounit-will'be understoodithat "af'funnel of the Vdesired capacity and'tubelerig'thl Willibefprovided. l'But,'forjthe home 'andfor uses vwhereE the size' and dimensions of `the `containers will vary A"from 'time rto time,a funnel such as that shown iniFig. 4' provided with thefadjustable orj'telescoping'tubular bdywill beemployed; A The samefresultcan be accomplished byusing f two tubes, fone detachable vwith respect-to the other, the detachable?tubefvarying mins iengthftofsuit 'containers 3f-different standard sizes.

advantages.

It will be understood that While I have shown certain details of construction forY carrying my invention into eiTect, that I am not necessarily limited to these details and various changesfin and modiiications of the ,construction herein shown and described may be madewithin the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing' its vHaving fully ldescribed mymventiomwhat r claim asf newand'desireto `secure by Letters Patent, is:

w q1. A funnel of the class described comprising Y,a .conical body having,` a relatively large, flat bottom wall having a projectingv Vdischarge tube Vcentrallythereof, a plate slidably engaging the tube outwardly of the bottom wall and including a rod passing upwardly through a guide tube extendinglfrom the bottom wall upwardly into the funnel body, the discharge tube opening into the funnelbody centrally thereof, a valve supported on 'said'rod andrcooperatingwith the upperend of the discharge tube lto control the transmission of 'iiuid from the 'funnel bodyinto andthrough saidtube, said valve'having a `tapered portionV trally thereof, a plate slidably engaging the tube v outwardly of the'fbottom wall-andlincluding afrfod passing upwardly through af guide tube extending from the bottom' wallupwardly into vthe funnel body, the discharge tube opening intothe funnel body-centrally thereof,- a valvesu'pported on said rod and cooperating'with the upper `endiof the disoharge'tube tocontrolht-he transmissionV of Aiiuid from the funnel body into'and'through said tube, said valve havingl a 'tapered portion seatingrin said tube and a reduced'tstraightwall'partatthe Vlowerend thereof-maintained in the tubewhen the valve'is inrais'ed -pos'itiontoguide andcontrol the ow of fluid into Vsaid'tube from thefunnelbody, the funnel body-having a shoul'derjportionffor'med between the flat' bottom Wall .and

conical wallther'eof and athimble-shaped guard mounteduponiand enclosingthe valve rod and tubular guidetherefor andseatingiinthe shoulder portion of the funnel body,;an`d the lowerportion of the' guard Vhaving circumferehti'ally spaced aperturesv placing the chamber ofthe funnel body in communication withthe interior of said guard andsaid discharge" tube. i

4 ANTONIO Mr-'VCARVALHQ- 

